Date: 1890
Source: Lenin Miscellany, vol. 28
Pages: 200-205

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RAILWAYS
Statistisches Jahrbuch für das Deutsche Reich, 36. Jahrgang 1915, Berlin 1915 (2 Mark). "Internationale Übersichten", Tabelle 31 (page 46*). "Die Eisenbahnen der Erde in den Jahren 1890 und 1913". ((Source: "Archiv für Eisenbahnwesen" (published by the Royal Prussian Ministry) 1892 and 1915)) *\
Three groups (1, 2, and 3) are mine ***
£ (and EE) belong to me, as does the arrangement ***
The primary source "Archiv für Eisenbahnwesen" Jahrgang 1892 (Jahrgang 15) was reviewed by me. Additions were made in the preceding pages **\
"Malayische Staaten" [Malayan States], for 1890 are shown together only, and nothing appears in brackets (no words: "Borneo, Celebes, etc." that appear in the 1915 edition of "Statistisches Jahrbuch für das Deutsche Reich").
There are data by decades: 1840 and subsequent years (until 1890) — reproduced also in the Brockhaus Encyclopedic Dictionary.
There is a calculation of Anlagekosten **** (mostly 1888–1891)
Europe 
on average 302.5 thousand marks per km J
Non-European railways » 
» 
160.6 
» 
» 
» 
J
* 
Page 13 of the notebook is blank; on pages 14 and 15 a table is entered (see between pp. 196–197). Editor.
** "Statistical Yearbook of the German State," 36th edition, 1915. Berlin 1915 (2 marks). "International Reviews," table 31 (p. 46*). "Railways of the entire world in 1890 and 1913." ((Source: "Archive of Railroad Affairs" (published by the Royal Prussian Ministry) 1892 and 1915)). Editor.
*** See the table between pp. 196–197. Editor.
**** construction costs. Editor.
[ 196 ]

Railways of the entire world in 1890 and 1913
(1) Great Britain and Ireland
(1) Malta, Jersey, Man
(1) Portugal
(2) Spain
(1) France
(1) Belgium
(1) Netherlands (+ Luxembourg)
(1) Switzerland
(2) Italy
(2) Sweden, Norway, and Denmark
(1) Western European old, colonial countries Western Europe 2
(2) Germany
Western Europe 22
(2) Western Europe. Bulgaro-Magiar countries
(3) Austria-Hungary (+ Bosnia + Herzegovina)
(km [kilometers])
1890
1913
32,297
37,717
110
110
2,149
2,983
9,878
15,350
36,895
51,188
5,263
8,814
3,060
3,781
3,190
4,863
12,907
17,634
11,566
21,354
82,964
109,456
117,315
163,794
42,869
63,730
160,184
227,524
77,220
118,068
(3) Russia (European) (+ Finland)
27,113
46,195
(3) Russia (European) (+ Finland)
30,957
62,198
(3) Romania
2,543
3,763
(3) Serbia
540
1,021
(3) European Turkey
1,994
1,765
(3) Bulgaria
1,931
(3) Greece
767
1,609
Balkans 2
5,615
10,318
(3) Eastern Europe 22
63,675
118,711
Entire Europe (Europa):
223,869
346,235
America:
Canada (+ Newfoundland)
22,712
48,388
United States (+ Alaska 1054 km.)
268,409
410,918
Mexico
9,800
25,492
Middle America *)
1,000
3,227
Antilles 2)
2,338
6,022
North and Middle America 2
304,259
494,047
Colombia and Venezuela
1,180
2,020
British Guiana
35
167
Dutch
—
60
Brazil
9,500
24,985
Paraguay and Uruguay
1,367
3,011
Argentina
9,800
33,215
Chile, Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador
5,276
12,603
South America 2
27,158
76,061
Entire America 2
331,417
570,108
all French possessions
40
2.24
all British possessions
[23,181]
49,185
all Dutch
—
60
United States
268,409
410,918
Puerto Rico
18
547
Mexico + Middle America + Antilles
12,646
33,340
South America (excluding colonies)
27,123
75,834
Total
331,417
570,108
Asia:
Asia Minor, Syria, Arabia, and Cyprus, British (98 km)
Persia
British India 
Ceylon 
Dutch Indies 
Malayan States (Borneo, Celebes, etc.) <)
Portuguese India 
Spain
Indochina and Philippines (U.S.) 1) 
Russia (Siberia and Central Asia) 8)
China
Japan (+ Korea)
All British possessions (Cyprus, India + Ceylon, Malacca)...
All French possessions
Entire Asia
Africa:
Algeria and Tunisia
Belgian Congo
Egypt (+ Sudan)
South African Union
English colonies
German 
d 
Italian 
» 
Portuguese 
» 
French 
»
Entire Africa
all English possessions 
d French 
d
Australia
British Australian Union
Empire New Zealand
U.S.: Hawaii (with islands Maui: 11 km and Oahu: 91)
Entire Australia
Total
America:
Canada (+ Newfoundland)
United States (+ Alaska 1054 km.)
Mexico
Middle America *)
Antilles 2)
North and Middle America 2
Colombia and Venezuela
British Guiana
Dutch
Brazil
Paraguay and Uruguay
Argentina
Chile, Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador
South America 2
Entire America 2
all French possessions
40
2.24
all British possessions
[23,181]
49,185
all Dutch
—
60
United States
268,409
410,918
Puerto Rico
18
547
Mexico + Middle America + Antilles
12,646
33,340
South America (excluding colonies)
27,123
75,834
Total
331,417
570,108
1913
*) Guatemala 987 km.
Honduras 241
Salvador 320
Nicaragua 322
Costa Rica 878
Panama 479
2 = 3,227
г)
independent Cuba 
Dominican Republic 
Haiti
Jamaica 
Puerto Rico
Martinique
Barbados
Trinidad
3,752
225
313 British
547 U.S.
224 French
175 British 
142 British
2 = 6,022
In the edition of 1903 — for the first time — "Internationale Übersicht" shows for 1890:
Cuba 1,731
Dominican Republic 115
"Antilles" [Antilles] 492
(km) 2,338
(#) These figures I took from "Archiv für Eisenbahnwesen" 1892, p. 496, where the figure 474 includes Jamaica, Martinique, Barbados, and Trinidad.
One may assume for 1890:
French (Martinique).......................... 40 km
British.........................................................  434
United States (Puerto Rico)............. 18
independent...........................................1,846
2 = 2,338
(#) т
... 1,731
Ш
18
474
2,338
all English possessions 
» French 
»
[5,470]
3,624
Australia
British Australian Union
Empire New Zealand
U.S.: Hawaii (with islands Maui: 11 km and Oahu: 91)
Entire Australia
Total
*) Cochinchina, Cambodia, Annam, Tonkin...
Pondicherry............
Total French
Malacca
Philippines
The figure 105 in 1890 relates to Cochinchina and Tonkin (all, that is, French).
1913:
1,002
169
127
543
*) refer to:
(British) Mauritius
French Réunion
French "Senegal region"?............
Portuguese Angola.
Portuguese Mozambique
3) East-China Railway (1,480 km) was attributed to China (in 1913)
4) British Borneo (part of it) British by Statesman's Yearbook: 130 miles 
(id. for 1915)
(Dutch) Celebes?
N.B. Apparently all "Malayan States" should be attributed to British possessions
4) In 1901 shown as 439 km.
(5) Taken from "Archiv für Eisenbahnwesen" 1892, p. 4,229
(6) Approximately distributed
In 1885 Neumann-Spallart gives 147 km (!!!) for Angola + Mozambique !!

[continuing with the detailed table and summary sections...]

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(Together with colonies)
United States...
British Empire...
Russia...................................
Germany...........................
France................................
4 small colonial states
(Belgium, Holland, Portugal, Italy)
11 pre-colonial states
(remaining Europe)
Japan
Semi-colonial states of Asia
of America
South America (10 states)
Total...
minus the first 5
Independent and semi-independent states of Asia and America
1890
268,427
107,355
32,390
42,869
40,664
491,705
25,086
57,362
2,333
1,030
12,646
27,123
617,285
125,580
43,132
1913
412,719
207,856
78,108
67,906
63,505
830,094
39,377
98,080
10,986
16,506
33,340
75,834
1,104,217
274,123
136,666

All colonies
(America, Asia, Africa, and Australia)
Asia, Africa, and Australia
1890:
1913:
Colonies:
1890:
1913:
British................
74,948
170,029
51,767
120,844
French...............
3,729
12,093
German....................
—
4,176
Italian.................
—
155
Belgian.................
—
1,390
Dutch..............
1,361
2,854
Portuguese...............
346
1,706
U.S....................
18
1,801
All colonies.
81,875
210,398
Japan
2,333
10,986
[Australian Union]
[New Zealand]
[U.S.: Hawaii (with islands Maui]: 11 km and Oahu: 91)]
Entire Australia
1890
15,769
3,120
18,889
Total
30,626
4,650
142
35,418
Semi-colonies: Asia: Persia, Siam
1,030
16,506
Total
61,999
187,874
Europe....................................................... 223,869
346,235
United States.......................  268,409
410,918
all colonies...........................................  81,875
210,398
semi-colonies: Asia...................................... 1,030
16,506
» America..........................  12,646
33,340
(Mexico, Middle America + Antilles)
Japan..............................................  2,333
10,986
South America (without colonies)........ 27,123
75,834
Total 
617,285
1,104,217

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Total
617,285
1,104,217

RAILWAYS
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p. 212, on average for the entire world, i.e., approximately 1/3 to 1/4 billion marks
{{ E = / 5 / billion marks }} (212 × 617.3 thousand)
212 × 200 thousand = 40,000 million*
It is instructive to compare these data on railways with the following figures (Statistisches Jahrbuch für das Deutsche Reich 1915):
Coal extraction [Kohlengewinnung] (million tons)
Germany 
France 
Russia 
Great Britain 
United States
1892 
92.5 
26.4 
6.0 
184.7 
162.7
1912 
255.7 
39. (1911) 
31.0 
264.8 
450.8 (1911)
Iron smelting [Roheisengewinnung] (million tons)
1892 
4.9 
2.0 
1.3 
6.8 
9.3
1912 
17.8 
4.9 
4.3 
9.0 
30.3
The disproportionality between the development of iron and coal production, on the one hand, and the construction of railways on the other (monopoly = colonies) strikes the eye.
To the question of monopolies and financial capital!1
* The last line is written in pencil. Editor.